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RED 67 - Freight
In the UK, rail freight contributes around £2.45bn to the economy each year. It’s a rapidly evolving sector and a reliable, safe, and green way of transporting goods and keeping the country running. However, there are many risks and issues that should be carefully considered to help prevent accidents from happening.
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RED 64 - Depot Safety
The railway has always needed depots of one kind or another. They are places to maintain trains, to load wagons, clean coaching stock, and stockpile rails and sleepers. With so much kit around, and people to work on it, safety has to be at the top of everyone’s list.
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RED 58 - Human Factors
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RED 57 - Level Crossings
This RED 57 programme looks at the risks posed by level crossings. A group of track workers are working in a possession by a level crossing. Errors in the handover between the crossing attendants are exacerbated by the PICOP’s fatigue and the signaller’s workload. These events lead to no signals protecting the crossing, and a very near miss.
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RED 56 - Close Calls and Near Misses
This RED 56 programme looks at the importance of challenging safety information. A group of track workers have a safety briefing, but some of them aren’t sure about the information. The confusion about different warning systems leads to a very near miss.
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RED 55 - Electrification
Based on the incident at Sutton Weaver, a driver stops his train and leaves his cab to assess damage to a section of overhead line equipment. This RED 55 programme considers the risks from energy feeds.
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RED 39 - Keeping a Cool Head
This RED 39 programme looks at remaining composed under pressure. The barriers at a level crossing start to lower, trapping a truck as a train approaches. Two P-way staff alert the signaller and an oncoming train, preventing a serious incident.
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RED 38 - Emergency Action?
A train driver sees an off-track inspector ahead and sounds his horn. The off-track inspector acknowledges it but doesn’t move to a position of safety.
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RED 37 - Revisiting the Platform-Train Interface
This RED 37 programme looks at passenger behaviour and the platform train interface. A group of girls see their friend onto a late train after a night out. They are under the influence of alcohol, impairing their judgement and making them vulnerable – and leading to tragic consequences.
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RED 36 - The Same as Usual
This RED 36 programme has two dramatisations which look at overfamiliarity. In the first, a driver used to the route doesn’t notice that the starting signal is at danger. In the second, a signaller managing bi-directional working wrong routes the last train of his shift.
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RED 35 - Day Sleeper
This RED 35 programme looks at road risk and fatigue. A rail worker is struggling to cope with shift work and a baby and becomes fatigued. At the end of a long shift he doesn’t take advantage of overnight accommodation but chooses to drive home.
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RED 34 - A Lapse of Concentration
A train is signalled from the siding onto the main line, but the points are not set correctly for the route. As the signaller tries to get in touch with the driver, another service is approaching from the opposite direction.
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RED 33 - One of Those Days
This RED 33 programme looks at how one problem can affect the wider network. A train comes to a halt across a junction, with the driver unable to release the brakes. The passengers on other trains delayed by this incident become irritated, and eventually some detrain and walk to the nearest station.
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RED 32 - Seconds to Decide
This RED 32 programme has two dramatisations. The first follows the action of a train crew following a bogie derailment. The second considers the safety critical communications between a permanent way manager and local signallers.
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RED 25 - SPADs and Possessions Irregularities
This RED looks at SPADs in possessions. A signaller gives a tamper permission to enter a possession, passing a signal at danger. The person in charge of possession meets and directs the tamper to the work site. The tamper passes the next three signals at danger.
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RED 24 Safety on Track
This RED looks at the importance of following safety procedures. Two fitters are sent to assist a failed train but don’t speak to the signaller to arrange protection. When they arrive, they and the driver attempt to assess the damage from the six foot and again, do not arrange protection.
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RED 23 - Mobile Telephones
This RED looks at distraction and technology. A driver passes a signal at danger by 90 yards. The investigation into the incident examines the driver’s telephone bill, which showed that he had been involved in several telephone calls and text messages during his duty.
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RED 22 - Irregular Working and Communications
This RED looks at level crossings. One of the barriers at a level crossing fails to rise confusing motorists as to when it is safe to cross . Poor communications between the signaller and the mobile operations manager lead to a misunderstanding and a fast train nearly collides with road traffic on the crossing.
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RED 21 - Hand Signalling
This RED looks at hand signalling. A signaller asks for assistance to inform drivers of the emergency speed restriction at a signal protecting a defect. However, one driver is incorrectly advised to pass the signal at danger.
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RED 20 - No Silver Bullets
This RED looks at SPADs, and the mechanisms in place to prevent them. A driver slows his train, but still passes a signal at danger. The Train Protection Warning System brings the train to a halt. It comes to a stand 8 feet short of the conflict point.
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RED 14 - Precursors
This RED looks at concentration and mental wellbeing. A driver is having problems in his personal life, including bereavement. The stress has an impact on his ability to perform professionally. He is involved in several operational incidents, leading to a SPAD.
